Diamond Dreams Miami Up & In
Mike Quintana and Armando Alvarez talk all things baseball with hot topics, great guests, and exciting discussion.
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Episodes
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Mike and Armando talk a lot of football on Episode 66. We share our thoughts on what was the Miami Dolphins' regular season, and we ask, how will they do against the Chiefs this Saturday? A lot of coaching vacancies in the NFL, and a pretty big one in College Football. Where will Bill Belichick coach next year? Will Nick Saban get the itch again? We analyze Jerod Mayo's hire by the Patriots. Also, Marcus Stroman signs with the Yankees. Is that enough for New York to contend for the title? Will the Marlins sign anyone soon????
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Happy New Year to our listeners! We talk about some goals for 2024 including working on health, and how to worry less to ease stress. We recap what we did during the Christmas and New Year's break, how we're getting ready for the spring little league season, and talk about the amount of talent still available in MLB Free Agency. Will Blake Snell sign with the Yankees? Will the Marlins make a big trade for an infielder? We also talk about the Miami Dolphins, and much more.
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Diamond Dreams Miami Up & In wraps up 2023 with a can't miss episode talking about Shohei Ohtani's contract with the Dodgers. The back loaded deal has allowed Los Angeles to sign other high profile free agents, including Yamamoto, and they may not be done. Is this signing going to change baseball forever? Will there be changes the next time they negotiate a CBA? Also, some of the highlights of '23 and what's coming up in '24. We wish you all a Happy New Year!
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Episode 63 focuses on the Shohei Ohtani signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, what it means for baseball free agency moving forward, the way teams structure contracts, and could it cause an increase in two-way players. Also, we talk about the way the story broke, and how many got it wrong. What can be done in journalism to avoid that in the future? We also go over the Dolphins loss to the Titans, and much more.
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
The first huge move of the MLB offseason happened, and it wasn't Shohei Ohtani signing with a new club. Instead it's young superstar Juan Soto heading to the New York Yankees in a blockbuster trade. Armando is ecstatic, and he breaks down the trade with Mike. What does this mean for the lineup in the Bronx, and Giancarlo Stanton's future? Predictions on where Ohtani ends up. Armando tells us about a player he says will be a Miami Marlin, and other possible additions to the Fish roster. We also talk about the end of the Little League fall season. How did it go for DD in the MYBA tournament, and how the academy is getting ready for spring.
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Thanksgiving week is done, and we go over what we did during the week including eating, trips, eating, baseball practices, eating, Christmas decorating, and did we mention eating? Also, the fall leagues are ending, and the spring leagues are just a few weeks away. Mike talks about the short transition period from one to the other. MLB free agency is under way. Two big free agent pitchers are now signed, find out what we think, and Ohtani, when will he sign?
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Up & In reaches 60 episodes, and we talk MLB Free Agency including Brian Cashman's comments on Giancarlo Stanton. Was he right in saying what he said? Will it cost the Yankees a chance at one of the best free agent pitchers? Also, a new suitor for Shohei Ohtani, and the feelings may be mutual. The Marlins have the manager of the year, and hope to continue their winning ways. FIU baseball is gearing up for the season. We reveal someone who may want to coach them in the future. And remember your first job in high school where you learned responsibility, being on time, and earned your own money? Is this lost on today's youth? We talk about this and more on Episode 60 of Diamond Dreams Miami Up & In.
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
It's free agency time in Major League Baseball, and Mike and Armando give their opinions on where the top free agents will end up? Find out our thoughts. We also talk a huge managerial change that will affect future hirings. Marlins find their GM, and the Yankees big star has a "suggestion". That and much more on Episode 59.
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
The Texas Rangers are World Champs. Mike and Armando talk about game 7, and what's next for the Rangers. Kudos to Arizona for getting to the Fall Classic. Bruce Bochy won as a veteran manager with LOTS of experience. Will the "older" managerial candidates get a closer look in this hiring cycle? We also talk about what baseball has done well to win back fans, and how can we get kids more into the game, the same way many of us did growing up. Tune in, and listen. Let us know your thoughts on how we can be ambassadors for the next generation.
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
The World Series has been amazing through two games. Armando and Mike talk about the back and forth between Texas and Arizona. The Diamondbacks are playing aggressive baseball, stealing bases, and Mike says that's right up Manager Torey Lovullo's wheelhouse. Lovullo was Mike's manager in the minors. We also talk Dolphins football, why matchups matter, and Armando tells a couple of real estate stories.